US Patent 7913519 Latch needle with rotating swivel pin

The knitting needle 1 comprises a novel bearing arrangement 16 for its latch 10. The bearing arrangement 16 comprises a swivel pin 20 that is positively and non-rotationally coupled with the latch. An anti-loosening safety may be provided on the base body 2 of the latch needle 1 in order to axially secure the swivel pin 20 in the latch hole 17. Alternatively, the swivel pin 20 may be connected with the latch 10 in order to axially secure said swivel pin.